Scourge nest

The scourge nest is a type of zerg structure that produces or allows the production of scourges.

Overview

Scourge nests are a bit of a mystery to the Terran Dominion, as it is unclear whether these nests actually spawn scourges, or whether scourges simply reside in them. The Dominion has inferred that they are dedicated spawning structures for scourges, separate from a hatchery.^[1]

When Sarah Kerrigan returned to Char she activated scourge nests by spawning creep tumors next to them. They could launch scourges at air targets at a very long range. They were then used to destroy Horace Warfield's Gorgon battlecruisers in the Bone Trench.^[2]

Game Structure

Heart of the Swarm

The scourge nest is present in the "Fire in the Sky" mission of Heart of the Swarm. They are activated by the player's forces reaching them, and are otherwise not controllable.

Co-Op Missions

The scourge nest is exclusive to Zagara in Co-op Missions. It replaces the spire in her tech tree, allowing her to build scourge and corrupters. Upgrades for the scourge are unlocked when Zagara reaches Level 4.

Upgrades

Building Upgrades

References

Swarm Zerg Breeds v • e

Command Strains Current Adostra Metamorph Overlord Queen, current strain Broodmother Overqueen Defunct Cerebrate Mini cerebrate Chitha Overmind Queen, original strain Queen of Blades Core Strains Terrestrial Larva Feederling Drone Queen Zergling Baneling Roach Ravager Hydralisk Impaler Lurker Aberration Defiler Swarm host Infestor Nydus worm Devouring maw Ultralisk Anub'alisk Blightbringer Aerospace Overlord Overseer Mutalisk Guardian Scourge Queen Devourer Corruptor Brood lord Viper Behemoth Sea urchin creature Leviathan Specialist Strains Terrestrial Zergling strains Devouring One Eats the Fallen Enthralled Goblin Raptor Screamer Swarmling War Zergling Baneling strains Hunter Kaboomer Splitter Roach strains Corpser Vile Hydralisk strains Chitha Enthralled Hunter Killer Hydolysk Temple Guardian Warg Queen strains Broodmother Char Queen Swarm queen Defiler strains Plague Bringer Unclean One Swarm host strains Carrion Creeper Infestor strains Choker Ultralisk strains Apocalisk Blade Guardian Brutalisk Hunterling Enthralled Juggernaut Noxious Omegalisk Pygalisk Stank Torrasque Nydus worm strains Meinhoff worm Omega worm Aerospace Overlord strains Mastermind Yggdrasill Overseer strains Spotter Mutalisk/Guardian strains Drake Enthralled Evolved Mutalisk Gargoyle Greater Mutalisk High Guardian Kukulza Feral Guardian Skyrling Guardian strains Kukulza High Guardian Queen strains Hand Maiden Empress Eschutriarch Matriarch Siren Summoned Strains Spawned Strains Baneling spawn Bile swarm Broodling Swarmling Changeling Creep Dark swarm Glaive wurm Locust Flying locust Neural parasite Monstrosity Parasite Probe Roachling Sac Spore Symbiote Pupal Strains Baneling cocoon Broodmother cocoon Brood lord cocoon Chrysalis Cocoon Impaler cocoon Infested swarm egg Lurker cocoon Lurker egg Overmind cocoon Overseer cocoon Pygalisk cocoon Ravager cocoon Stukov cocoon Ultralisk chrysalis Zerg egg Infested Strains Infested fauna Infested protoss Infested turkey Roverlisk Infested terrans Aberration Infested colonist Infested marine Explosive Infestor-spawned Trooper Infested medic Infested SCV Mutate Volatile infested Infested vehicles Infested banshee Infested diamondback Infested liberator Infested siege tank Infested buildings Infested armory Infested barracks Infested bunker Infested colonist compound Infested command center Infested engineering bay Infested factory Infested missile turret Infested refinery Infested starport Infested tech lab Structural Strains Basic Hatchery Creep tumor Creep claw Extractor Evolution chamber Spawning pool Baneling nest Creep colony Impaler colony Bile launcher Spore colony Mini spore colony Sunken colony Spine crawler Spore crawler Spore cannon Hydralisk den Toxic nest Locust nest Sentry Advanced Hydralisk den Lurker den Lair Hive Infestation pit Infestation pustule Spire Greater spire Impaler den Queen's nest Nydus canal Nydus network Omega network Defiler mound Ultralisk cavern Constriction Scourge cannon Virophage Scourge nest See also: Primal Zerg Breeds